Farewell to the Shadows

Takes place before the discovery thread. @Meldresi & also tagging @Cicero in case he was with Mel at the time, and wanted to tag along (and so he can say goodbye to his toy, if he wants to).

The journey back to Blackfeather had seemed much longer than usual this time around. Perhaps it was because of what he had to say, or maybe his time was still slowed due to the time spent with Scarlett. Either way, he wasn't so sure if he was prepared, but on the other hand he knew he was ready. The albino woman was someone who truly cared for, and starting a pack with her sounded like an amazing idea. She would be treated with respect that way, and he would be there to make sure of that. He would protect their lands as he'd worked to do with Blackfeather, except this time he would be protecting more than just a patch of the Earth. This time he would be protecting someone he loved, as well as the wolves who had pledged themselves to be loyal to their new pack. Everything was on the right track and steadily moving forward, but he knew he needed to do something before he pressed on any further. He needed to say his goodbyes to the land, and to inform the Queen of his leaving.

Throughout the entire trek back to the dark woods, Kove had thought over what he was going to say, and how he planned to say it. Back when he'd first joined, he'd witnessed a female chased out due to her informing them of leaving, and he wanted to avoid that. The ghost still wanted to stay a Brother, and he wanted to depart on good terms as well. Anything less than that would not be ideal, but he would make himself manage just as long as nothing set the shadows on his trail. His head shook away the idea, hoping it would never come down to that, and continued further on until he'd passed over the border. Having entered the land, he refused to go to deep in, and instead tilted his head back to call for the dark woman. His mind was still in a slight jumble, but he worked to set it straight quickly, and to recollect what he'd planned to say. How he was leaving to start a pack with the one he loved, and how he hoped that his leaving would not cause those of the Brotherhood to see him any differently. With his train of thought back on track, he stood there, waiting patiently for the arrival of his soon-to-be ex-alpha.